The Joys and Pains of Pregnancy and Promoting my Steemit Blog on BBC Radio 5 Live!
The Buzz of Live Radio
Having been on maternity leave for the past year I had forgotten what the buzz of live radio felt like. Today I got an opportunity to be a guest on the Emma Barnett Show on BBC Radio 5 Live. It's a popular daytime talk radio programme and one of the topics they were discussing today was pregnancy and physical side of being pregnant. Any of you that have read my previous blog entries will know that I have quite a lot to say about this subject!
Morning Sickness
I experienced quite bad "morning" sickness with all my pregnancies which continued for 4 months into the pregnancy. Weirdly enough, each time I got pregnant I thought I would get away without being sick. In fact I forgot how sick I actually felt in those early days of pregnancy. Had that memory been etched in my mind, I would only have had one child!
The Pregnancy Glow
During the the first trimester of pregnancy I was far from glowing. In fact I gave off a pale grey zombie-like glare! However, after 4 months I began to feel better and developed that rosy glow and a new found confidence in my pregnancy body. That was the most enjoyable part of being pregnant. The second trimester is also when I started to feel the baby kicking, which was a lovely and exciting feeling.
People Touching my Belly
Another weird thing about being pregnant is random people thinking it's OK to touch your belly. I'm quite a tactile person and didn't mind family and friends stroking my stomach. However, when random strangers did it I was slightly disturbed!
Listen to the Interview
You can listen to the full interview here:
It was great being back in a radio studio again, this time on the other side of the desk. I'm happy that the presenter mentioned my blog MummyImperfect a couple of times and if you Google that the first thing that comes up is my Steemit page :)
Here's a link to the full show if you want to have a listen. I come in at around 2.21 in the programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09llgwr
MummyImperfect x
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I was with my elder sister all through her pregnancy period and i stayed with her even in the Labour ward. It wasn't easy cause of the numerous mood swings, wierd food craving, tantrums and so on. But the birthing process, was beautiful... so i understand all you went through... we are women! And we are strong!!!
With my last baby I fully appreciated how beautiful the birthing process was. It was an easier birth and I had more faith in my body by then. It’s miraculous that women can go through all of that and still live through it...then do it again!
I followed your previous blog posts and learned about your night out without you children after 10 years. i can easily conclude you are a great mother as I get biased with Indian mother's dedication whenever I look back at my mothers sacrifices for a devil son like me. :)
Devil son! Haha I’m sure you are not that bad. All kids have devil moments but start appreciating their parents more as they grow up. Thanks for following my blog :)
God bless all the pregnant mummies. It is not an easy thing to carry a baby in the belly for 9 months. Kudos to every female out there.
Yes big respect to all the mamas out there. Some of them make it look easy but it’s not.
I know men don't realize everything a woman has to endure and go through during pregnancy. hang in there and stay positive. we as men applaud woman who take it in stride and set an example of how to stay tough and compassionate. @mummyimperfect
Thank you. It's nice when men appreciate what women go through to keep the human race going :)
Hey, congrats on your interview! I'm not a mom yet, but loved watching it. And something I probably will hate in my pregnancy is people touching my belly. Weir, isn't it. Good job!
Thank you :)
Yes it was weird. I felt like my belly suddenly became public property without my knowledge!
@mummyimperfect, I am very proud of you. My wife has been pregnant 5 times. We are blessed with 5 wonderful kiddos, but the journey and the changes on her body have been difficult at times.
I am excited to hear that you are starting to feel better. That first trimester can be horrendous. Keep moving forward. Keep getting stronger, and keep Steeming!
Wow five! That’s nice, I like big families but couldn’t handle having anymore now.
Thanks for reading.